Tome of Blood

  Chapter 293-143-Consumption

  The aristocrats in the meeting hall were clearly divided into two factions, and there was a lot of quarrel surrounding the issue of whether the noble families in the south should surrender.

  Until Viscount Leon-Castel shouted angrily:

   "Enough! When are you still arguing here?!"

   As the three most prestigious viscount families in the Northland, the old viscount still has quite a say among the Castel nobles.

   And in this roar of anger, the extraordinary aura of the second level of Yinyue was added.

  The release of the coercion over all the nobles except Charlotte immediately made the noisy meeting hall fall into silence, and almost all the nobles' eyes fell on the old Viscount for a while.

  The old Viscount looked around and sighed:

   "Everyone, the enemy is facing us, and the most important thing for us now is unity. The third prince is definitely not a good leader. I think everyone is very clear about this..."

   "The fall of the south is force majeure, and no noble family can fight against the enemy alone. Only when we unite around the Earl, can we win this war."

"Victorious? Sir Viscount Leon-Castel, Bold and Violet have a combined army of 50,000, and 30,000 of them are elite standing reserves, and our current strength in Beigang is less than 30,000 at full strength. There is only an allied army in the tulip collar...and they are still unable to fight, how can we win with such a gap?"

  A nobleman couldn't help asking.

  Viscount Lien-Castel shook his head and replied:

   "No, as far as I know, even if all the standing troops of the Duchy of Violet and the Duchy of Boulder add up, it is absolutely impossible for them to reach 30,000..."

"Not to mention, whether it is Violet or Bold, the nobles in the two duchies are not completely loyal, and neither the Bois-Lint family nor the Bold family can send all their standing troops to join the battle. "

   "The third prince claims to have an army of 50,000, with 30,000 standing in reserve, but theoretically speaking, it would be pretty good if he can make up 30,000 troops and 10,000 in reserve."

   "Master Viscount, even if there is an army of 30,000 and 10,000 standing, that is quite a terrifying force. How can we... win?"

   Another noble asked again.

  After hearing the question raised by the other party, the old Viscount also looked a little hesitant.

   His eyes swept across the audience, and saw that the eyes of the nobles fell on him, and many of them even looked at Charlotte who was silent behind him.

  The old Viscount knew that the nobles seemed to be asking him questions, but what they really wanted was an answer from the Earl of Castel.

  The old Viscount hesitated for a moment, thinking about how to respond, but at this moment, a personal soldier suddenly broke into the meeting hall:

   "Report! Lord Earl! A new battle report has been sent!"

  The guards quickly submitted the battle report, and Viscount Leon-Castel, who was the host of the meeting, was the first to bring the battle report over.

  He just glanced at the contents on the parchment, and his expression suddenly changed.

  The instant change of expression naturally fell into the eyes of the nobles.

  For a while, the eyes of the nobles were all on the old Viscount again:

   "Your Excellency, what happened to the south?"

  Viscount Leon-Castle couldn't help but glanced back at Charlotte, and after receiving the signal from the other party, he sighed secretly and said:

   "The fleet of the Roman-Fore family has returned to Hong Kong."

   "They sent news that they had ambushed the fleets of the two principalities on the Xingyue Strait a few days ago, but they failed. The fleets of the two principalities have already headed straight for Beigang."

   As he spoke, he hesitated for a moment, then sighed again:

   "In addition, Fort Delfort... also fell yesterday."

  As soon as these words came out, the nobles in the meeting hall were in an uproar:

   "What? Fort Delfort has also fallen?"

   "Fort Del Fort is the gateway to Beigang. Wouldn't the Principality's army attack Beigang in a few days?"

   "The naval battle is also lost? Doesn't that mean that the command of the sea will also be lost?"

   "Without command of the sea, wouldn't Beigang become a living target?"

  New battle reports came, once again causing the nobles to fall into turmoil, panic and uneasiness spread almost uncontrollably in the meeting hall.

  And this time, even Viscount Leon-Castel shouted "Silence" no matter how much he shouted, he couldn't control the chaos in the chamber.

  Viscount Leon-Castel had no choice but to look at Charlotte for help.

  Charlotte did not speak.

  She took a sip of the fruit milk from the maid's tray, looked around with her clear blue eyes, then turned her body slightly, releasing her extraordinary aura.

  The breath of Yinyue far surpassed that of ordinary Yinyue spread, and the oppressive feeling like heart palpitations immediately spread to every nobleman.

  Feeling the aura that was much stronger than that of Viscount Lien-Castel, the nobles almost stopped their quarrel by coincidence.

   At this time, Charlotte slowly retracted her gaze and spoke softly:

   "Have you made enough noise? If you have made enough noise, you will be quiet for a while. If you have not made enough noise, you will continue to make noise..."

  No one answered the nobles, and they all lowered their heads.

  The powerful and extraordinary power will make people awe-inspiring at any time.

  Although Charlotte is still very young, the strength of the second level of Silver Moon, the status of the lord, and the reputation accumulated by leading the army to defeat the rebels a while ago are enough to keep her calm.

   Looking away from the nobleman, Charlotte looked at the guard:

   "How many ships are left in the fleet returned by the Roman-Fore family?"

  The guard saluted respectfully and replied nervously:

   "Back... back to the Earl, there are three three-masted warships, and there seem to be more than a dozen galleys, but many of them seem to be damaged."

   "Are there more than a dozen ships... It seems that the main force is still there."

  Recalling the fleet information related to the Roman-Fore family, Charlotte murmured.

   After a pause, she smiled, and continued:

   "Don't worry, everyone. The main fleet of the Roman-Fore family was able to retreat smoothly, which shows that although the navies of Boulder and Violet are powerful, they do not have an absolute advantage."

   "Our coastal defense in Beigang is still very strong. With your army, it will not be easy for the enemy to take down Beigang."

   "My lord, do you mean...we want to use North Harbor as a base to resist the coalition forces of Boulder and Violet?"

  A nobleman couldn't help asking.

  Charlotte nodded slightly, admitting it.

   "Lord Earl, but... what's the point? Our army is too far behind the opponent. Even if it is resistance, once the opponent surrounds us and loses external supplies, it will only be a matter of time before we fail..."

   "Beigang...is just an island after all!"

  A nobleman said worriedly.

  Charlotte glanced at the other party, chuckled and said:

   "Oh? A matter of time? Sir Teras, do you think that now that we have announced the various crimes committed by the third prince, can he afford it or we can afford it?"

  After listening to Charlotte's words, the nobles were stunned for a while, and then suddenly realized.

  They are not stupid, they naturally figured out the way when Charlotte tapped lightly.

  Castel has already handed over the handle to the third prince with a letter of war. As long as they can drag it out long enough, other enemies of the third prince in the kingdom will naturally attack.

   "Not to mention... I should have already said, we also have reinforcements."

  Charlotte paused and continued.

  (end of this chapter)